Sinn Féin's Martin McGuinness is to run for the office of President of Ireland, the party confirmed tonight.

The Sinn Féin Ard Comhairle meets later today in Dublin to discuss the continuing economic and banking crisis facing the country.

Fianna Fáil today pledged to prioritise job creation, as opponents accused the party of failing to do enough to prevent massive job losses.

Soaring unemployment and the banking crisis will top the agenda at today's meeting of the Sinn Féin Ard Comhairle in Dublin.

The Sinn Féin Ard Comhairle is meeting in Dublin this afternoon.